https://github.com/byulparan/cl-collider "A SuperCollider <http://supercollider.github.io/> client for CommonLisp <https://www.common-lisp.net/>"
Never tried this but I've been following it for a few years and it is actively under development. Andy On Mon, 6 Jul 2020 at 13:57, Ken Tilton <kentil...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks for the seconding motion! But part of the plan is high > accessibility, and low cost. I just noticed the pricing on OpusModus, bit > of a showstopper there. > > We would use Clojure Overtone https://overtone.github.io/ but that sits > atop Supercollider, not sure if that would make installation a PITA. > Ideally we would have sth built atop Web Audio, but then we really are > super low-level. I think! Have to look into that. > > We *would* want to hook the students with solid music before taking them > down to the basics, so existing effects etc would be great to have, but > again, this is about coding in general, not music generation. That is just > the hook. > > Thx again! If some campers get more turned on by music than coding that > will be a great next step. > > On Mon, Jul 6, 2020 at 1:43 PM d...@refined-audiometrics.com < > d...@refined-audiometrics.com> wrote: > >> >> Yes, I was also going to suggest OpusModus. I see little purpose in >> reinventing any portion of what they have done. >> >> I have been a user for about 2 years now. It seems to be the defacto >> replacement for an earlier product done in Lispworks, from Italy, called >> Symbolic Composer. OpusModus is very good, and getting better every day. >> They just implemented live MIDI recording in the latest version. >> >> - David McClain >> Refined Audiometrics Laboratory, LLC >> Tucson, AZ, USA >> refined-audiometrics.com >> >> >> On Jul 6, 2020, at 8:11 AM, Ken Tilton <kentil...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Sounds great, I will keep it in mind if we loosen the web/mobile-native >> constraint. Or maybe as a direction for campers who take off -- no need >> then to fret over platform, power will matter. >> >> Thx! >> >> >> On Mon, Jul 6, 2020 at 10:54 AM Stonewall Ballard <sto...@sb.org> wrote: >> >>> Ken, >>> >>> Are you familiar with Opusmodus? >>> <http://opusmodus.com> >>> >>> It’s written in Clozure ccl, and besides providing an incredible array >>> of music manipulation functions and structures, it’s got a beautiful window >>> system. Mac only. >>> >>> Your idea of using music as a hook to learn Lisp sounds plausible. Good >>> Luck! >>> >>> - Stoney >>> ———— >>> Stonewall Ballard sto...@sb.org http://stoney.sb.org >>> >>> On Monday, July 6 at 8:15:31 AM, Ken Tilton (kentil...@gmail.com) wrote: >>> >>> So I got to thinking about creating an approachable pathway to IT >>> careers for anyone really, but in the spirit of today one focused on >>> creating career opportunities for African Americans. >>> >>> The idea would be a code camp developed around algorithmic generation of >>> music. I know nothing about music theory, except that there is prolly >>> enough there to introduce most if not all fundamental programming concepts. >>> >>> For those campers that accidentally get hooked on programming itself, >>> which is how many of us ended up in IT careers, away they go! >>> >>> The idea is to: >>> >>> - use music as the hook; >>> - defer as long as possible the annoying things about programming (I >>> am looking at you, node.js); >>> - part of that ^^^ will be using a powerful language with the >>> parentheses in the right place, prolly ClojureScript since that could run >>> where JS runs; >>> - keep programming as the focus, as tempting as the music will be. >>> Sonic Pi comes with all sorts of built-in sound capabilities, but we want >>> to *develop* those in the code camp; >>> - tailor the program to specific musical genres, to maximize the >>> musical hook. >>> >>> I am dropping this here since I know many Common Lispers have a strong >>> musical bent. My questions are: >>> >>> - Could we use CL instead? I do think this almost has to be a web >>> app, perhaps even mobile. Hmmm, we *could* CL-ify CLJS with >>> sufficent clever macrology. >>> - What do you think? Can a solid programming fundamentals course be >>> expressed in music theory? Hint: HTTP is not a programming fundamental. >>> - If there is any interest, what would be a good place for an >>> ongoing discussion? Google groups? >>> >>> Ideas, comments, suggestions all welcome. >>> >>> -hk >>> >>> >> >> -- >> Kenneth Tilton >> http://tiltontec.com/ >> >> >> > > -- > Kenneth Tilton > http://tiltontec.com/ >